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Sen. Bernie Sanders, pictured at a committee hearing last month, joined Republican senators in blocking aid to Israel and Ukraine. He tells NPR why he thinks support for Israel's military should have strings attached.

Sen. Bernie Sanders says aid to Israel should be conditional, citing the toll on Gaza

Sanders joined Senate Republicans in blocking an aid bill for Israel and Ukraine on Wednesday. He tells NPR that Israel has the right to go to war with Hamas, but not "against the Palestinian people."

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., delivers remarks at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. House Republicans have since introduced a bill that would give some $14 billion to Israel and cut that same amount from the IRS.

House Republicans aim to pay for Israel aid with cuts to IRS funds

Democrats want Israel and Ukraine funding to be linked together. House Republicans are proposing a standalone bill with roughly $14 billion for Israel offset with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman